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`To all whom it 11mg/ coace'raY said inventionfor im `vention orVexperimen latitante..

`NELSON IL HoWARD, oF BELOIT, WISCONSIN.-

" [Leae'fsframt-No.19o,1o2, daad 1s, 1869;'

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` .The Schedule referred ih these Letters Patent and making` part nl thesame.

Beit known that I, NELSON H. HOWARD, of the cityof Beloit, ofRock`connty, in the State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and`useful Improvements in Stove-Pipe Shelvesand grates combined; and I dohereby declare `the following description and accompanying drawings are'sufficient "to enable any person skilled inthe art or science to whichit most nearly appertains, to make and use my provements, withoutfurther ini The nature of my invention and improvements consists ,in theconstruction and arrangementof a new and novel device,vintendedto heused for the geneaipuri pose of astovefpipe shelf, bnt'when not thus inuse,

f the rack or barred piece, whchis ldetachable at pleasure,imay beemployed for the purpose of a common p grate in the stove-oven, or laidon the top of the stove,

i andsmoothing-irons placed thereon, and for other use fnl purposes. Inthe'meanwliile the projecting arms of the frame, or yoke remainingnponthe pipe, may be conveniently `used for hangingup many articlesof-`kitchenenrniture orf cookinglntensils;` or the frame, or

i -yoke may be removed' from the pipa-whennot desired i for use, withgreat facility. V i

In the drawings-V Y Figure .1 is a perspective view of the combinedshelf', or grate, and frame, or yoke complete;

' Figure 2 is an angling under-side viewof' the same; 'Figure 3 is adetached view of the clamping-bar,

used to secure the frame, or" yoke to the stove-pipe;

Figure 4 represents tliethnmb-screw used infconnectiontherwith for thatpurpose. p

LetterA represents the shelf, or grate. B, the frame, or yoke, havingarms Grfor supports A ing the grate, or shelf, and lips E, under whichthe inner bar of the grate impinges, or hinges, for

venting' it from tipping and falling from the frame, as shown. I

D is'a. clamping-bar, as seen ing. 3, provided with Ipeculiar--shapedslots at either end,'which embrace and engage with the frame B, suitablyfit-ted therefor, as shown at F F, in iig. 1, which Iletter-salsaindicate raised pieces, or shoulders, for-supporting theclamping-bar D,when acted upon bythe screw G in clamping the yoke to the pipe. Y

This yoke is .adjustable to any size of pipe from five' to seven inches;"thus, supposing the yoke to be seven inches wide inside, from right toleft, and the pipe onlyfive inches in diameter, place the bar D insidethe inner `shonlders'F F, whichwe will call seven' inches from theclosed fend of the frame B, or from the .points thereof', engaging withthe pipe; then turn the screw stontly against the front of the pipe,which i `will canse it to bulge, or elongate to the right and leit,

completely filling the yoke, so that the whole will bel firmly securedin position; and inasmuch as a seveninoh pipe would quite fill the yoke,it would not re` quire to be pressed ont of shape, nor would a six-inchpipe, to a degree much noticeable, the latter also being the size mostiii use. This characteristic of adjustability, in the manner stated, isbelieved td be of muclr vaine, as well as convenience, inthe use ofthedevice herein described.

What I claim as my invention and' improvements,

and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-v The yoke B, provided withthe arms G and lips E,

in-combination with the shelf A,barlD,and screw O, all arranged andoperating substantially as described.

NELSON H.l HOWARD. Witnesses: y

, F. SFENT0N,

HUGH LEE.

